There is a lot to cover for my August Health Journey! Pictured above, I revisited the grounds of my high school, where my illnesses of interstitial cystitis and irritable bowel syndrome became chronic and chronic pain started. It was a conflicting experience for me, which I'll discuss below. Also, we'll check in on my exercise progress, my sleep status, another DEXA I had, and that I finally found a spot on my schedule to begin my 17th water fast that's continuing into August. Of most importance, we'll examine my unprecedented pain-free time streak that continued rolling on all the way from May, but how I was in surprisingly higher pain on most days when the pain was present. Did my streak survive--read on! READ MORE
